Published by the Jewish Federation of Broome County

Issue 22

Friday, May 29, 2009

Local News JCC Yearbook honors Kim and Pepi Levene The Board of Directors of the Binghamton Jewish Community Center recently announced that this year’s Jewish Community Yearbook honorees are Kim and Pepi Levene. JFS to sponsor Lunch and Learn on June 24 Back again by popular request, Jewish Family Service will hold a Lunch and Learn program on Wednesday, June 24, at 12 pm at the JCC. Exclusive offer to Dick’s Sporting Goods Open to benefit JCC Community members can take advantage of an exclusive offer to win prizes and gain admission to the Huey Lewis and the News concert and the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open on Friday, June 26, at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott. Binghamton bubbe bouncer Although the Binghamton Police Department dedicated 15 policemen to make sure the annual Binghamton University Pub Crawl on May 14 would go smoothly, one business wasn’t worried about the crowd coming to its door. The Cyber Café West has a secret weapon to keep the BU students under control: owner Jeff Kahn’s mother, Frances, who serves as the café’s bouncer during the event.
Israel News U.S. Jews boosting Arab employment in Israel RAMLE, Israel (JTA) – A group of American Jewish philanthropists crowd into a classroom to watch Iman Abu Zaid, a young Arab teacher, give a lesson to her class of Jewish fourth-graders. "You and I can change the world," she sings to the students in Hebrew, sounding the lyrics of a popular Israeli song. The students serenade the lyrics back in Arabic.
National News Jewish organizations learn how to “go green” WASHINGTON (JTA) – Jewish organizations may want to "go green" but the challenges – from the cost to simply knowing which products to buy – can be complicated. That’s where the recent Jewish Sustainability Conference comes in. Orthodox program to give women rabbinic training NEW YORK (JTA) – Two months ago Sara Hurwitz – then the "spiritual mentor" at Rabbi Avi Weiss’ Orthodox synagogue, the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – was given a new title: maharat, a Hebrew acronym that stands for spiritual, halachic and Torah leader.
Features Book Review: “Zap, pow, bam – oy, vey”: Jewish graphic novels When The New York Times publishes an online graphic novel bestsellers list and scholarly presses offer critical analysis of graphic works, it’s a sign the genre has come into its own.
Opinion Europeans still need lessons on Holocaust (JTA) – A man convicted of Holocaust denial in Germany and France was scheduled to become president of the European Parliament this summer. It is only a ceremonial post, one awarded to the oldest European parliamentarian, but it is an honor nonetheless – and the honor was to go to French racist Jean-Marie Le Pen.

Local News

JCC Yearbook honors Kim and Pepi Levene

The Board of Directors of the Binghamton Jewish Community Center recently announced that this year’s Jewish Community Yearbook honorees are Kim and Pepi Levene.

JFS to sponsor Lunch and Learn on June 24

Back again by popular request, Jewish Family Service will hold a Lunch and Learn program on Wednesday, June 24, at 12 pm at the JCC.

Exclusive offer to Dick’s Sporting Goods Open to benefit JCC

Community members can take advantage of an exclusive offer to win prizes and gain admission to the Huey Lewis and the News concert and the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open on Friday, June 26, at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott.

Binghamton bubbe bouncer

Although the Binghamton Police Department dedicated 15 policemen to make sure the annual Binghamton University Pub Crawl on May 14 would go smoothly, one business wasn’t worried about the crowd coming to its door. The Cyber Café West has a secret weapon to keep the BU students under control: owner Jeff Kahn’s mother, Frances, who serves as the café’s bouncer during the event.

Israel News

U.S. Jews boosting Arab employment in Israel

RAMLE, Israel (JTA) – A group of American Jewish philanthropists crowd into a classroom to watch Iman Abu Zaid, a young Arab teacher, give a lesson to her class of Jewish fourth-graders. "You and I can change the world," she sings to the students in Hebrew, sounding the lyrics of a popular Israeli song. The students serenade the lyrics back in Arabic.

National News

Jewish organizations learn how to “go green”

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Jewish organizations may want to "go green" but the challenges – from the cost to simply knowing which products to buy – can be complicated. That’s where the recent Jewish Sustainability Conference comes in.

Orthodox program to give women rabbinic training

NEW YORK (JTA) – Two months ago Sara Hurwitz – then the "spiritual mentor" at Rabbi Avi Weiss’ Orthodox synagogue, the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – was given a new title: maharat, a Hebrew acronym that stands for spiritual, halachic and Torah leader.

Features

Book Review: “Zap, pow, bam – oy, vey”: Jewish graphic novels

When The New York Times publishes an online graphic novel bestsellers list and scholarly presses offer critical analysis of graphic works, it’s a sign the genre has come into its own.

Opinion

Europeans still need lessons on Holocaust

(JTA) – A man convicted of Holocaust denial in Germany and France was scheduled to become president of the European Parliament this summer. It is only a ceremonial post, one awarded to the oldest European parliamentarian, but it is an honor nonetheless – and the honor was to go to French racist Jean-Marie Le Pen.

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